Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 31

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 31

Hew these two tablets of stone (Exod. 34:1). When did Moses descend from the mountain? R. Judah the son of Shalum said: Moses remained on the mountain with the Holy One, blessed be...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 32

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 32

And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there (Exod. 34:5). How fortunate was Moses was that he could come before the Omnipresent while no angel or seraph was able ...

MosesAngels

Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 35

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Ki Tisa 35

Another comment on write thee (Exod. 34:27). Scripture states elsewhere: Let them be thine only, and not a stranger’s with thee (Prov. 5:17). What does this verse refer to? When th...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Pekudei 9

These are the accounts of the tabernacle … and the bronze of the offering (Exod. 38:21, 29). The bronze of the offering (tenufah) refers to the bronze vessels given to a bride, for...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 8

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 8

(Lev. 8:1-2:) “Then the Lord spoke [unto Moses]…, ‘Take Aaron and his sons along with him, the vestments […].’” This text is related (to Ps. 65:5), “Fortunate is the one You choose...

Moses

Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 9

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Tzav 9

(Lev. 8:2) “Take Aaron and his sons.” It is written (in Prov. 3:35), “The wise shall inherit glory, but fools take up shame.” This verse functioned from the beginning of the world ...

Noah & FloodWisdom

Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 1

(Lev. 14:2:) “This shall be the law of the leper.” Let our master instruct us: How many people have no share in the world to come?1Numb. R. 14:1; PR 6:4; ARN, A, 36; Midrash on Pro...

Messiah

Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 5

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 5

(Lev. 15:25) “And when a woman has had a discharge of blood for many days.” Let our master instruct us: Is it permitted for a menstruant to sleep in the same bed with her husband, ...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 6

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Metzora 6

(Lev. 15:25:) “And when a woman has had a discharge of blood for many days.” But are there not seven days in a menstrual period? So why did it call them “many days?” Simply because...

Torah